BROWSE
townland
Máistir Gaoithe
genitive: Mháistir Gaoithe
(Irish)
Mastergeeha
(English)

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52.1016, -9.40546latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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An Seabhac: Máistir Gaoithe. Ní Máighistir Gaoithe é ach maistir = a wind churning. Maistir = meascadh, suathadh; mar a dhéanfaí le bainne i gcuiginn. M. Gaoithe = áit a dtagann gaotha cama.
Nóta
1700c
Mainistir Gaoithe
Maighistir var.lec.
Ó Rathaille Leathanach: 294
1721
Mastergeeh
Kenmare MSS Leathanach: 166
1722c.
Mastergeehy
Patrick Goold
Kenmare MSS Leathanach: 171
1760
Mastergeehy
Kenmare MSS Leathanach: 216
1764
Mastergeehy
Patrick Curtayne
Kenmare MSS Leathanach: 435
1825
Masterguiha
TAB
1834
Mastergeehy
TAB Leathanach: 9
1841
Maistergheehy
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci071,31
1841
Mastergeehy
BM:AL Leathanach: Ci071,31
1841
Mastergeehy
Larkin (Ci):AL Leathanach: Ci071,31
1841
Maistergheehy
Inhabs.:AL Leathanach: Ci071,31
1841
Máighistir gaoithe, 'master of the wind (an odd name)'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci071,31
1841
Máistir gaoíthe
pl:AL Leathanach: Ci071,31
1841
Mastergeehă
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci071,31
1841
[Mastergeeha]
"There is a Danish fort called 'Maistergheehy Fort' in the S. W. side of this townland."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ci071,31
2017
ˌmaːstərˈgˠiːhə
Áit. Uimhir : 170717, Cainteoir: 003
2017
ˌmaːstərˈgˠ(i)hə
Áit. Uimhir : 170717, Cainteoir: 004
2017
ˌmaːstərˈgˠiːhə
Áit. Uimhir : 170717, Cainteoir: 008

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